Training Log: Entry 236

MT class

Summary of class
Drill new techniques
Sparring
Conditioning

Techniques:
Drill 1: Straight shots up top with bodyhook.  Basically learning how to set up.

Notes: Defense is ok, but still need to work on slipping and parrying rather than just straight blocking.

Drill 2: Same as above except allowed to throw headkicks

Notes: Dropping hands a little bit, and throwing the hand/elbow to block low kick.  Bad habit that'll get me KOed one day.  Fix it.

Personal notes: One of my training partners had a pattern of clapping his gloves together in front of his face after every exchange.  Popped him in the face a bunch of times in the middle of a clap.  This is why patterns are bad.

Sparring: Stipulations-no leg kicks, no push-kicks, focus on bodyshots.

Notes: Doing an outstanding job of keeping my chin down.  Was a problem at first, but now that I've focued on it, I've yet to get popped in the chin or throat.  Must continue this pattern.

Without leg kicks, I fought much more on the inside than the outside.

Still hiding behind that jab.  Too afraid to throw that rear hand in a non-power setting.

Got inside on an inside fighter while still making use of the jab. Good posistioning, but need to throw the hooks.

Slipped right into a head kick.  Stupid move. 

Keep hands up more.

Drill: 20 arm kicks on each side.  My forearms still sting.

50 speed kicks on shield with each leg.  Cardio held up fine.

100 crunches with partner standing on stomach.  Aside from indigestion, just fine.

20 burpees.  Was dying at the end.

 

Good training day.